the joy of sake 2024
Honolulu
Friday, October 25|6:30 pm–9:00 pm
Hawaiʻi Convention Center
$120 per person
The Joy of Sake celebrates Hawaiʻi’s 150-year love affair with sake, starting with the early days of Japanese immigration and continuing to the present day. This year marks the 22nd anniversary of what’s become the biggest annual sake celebration in the US, featuring over 500 different sakes in peak condition together with traditional and contemporary sake appetizers from top Hawaiʻi chefs. The admission fee includes appetizers from participating restaurants and unlimited samplings of sake.
Restaurants
The Joy of Sake celebrates good sake, good food and good friends. Participating restaurants distinguish themselves not only by their outstanding cuisine, but also by their appreciation of the luster that fine sakes add to a meal.
Restaurants that participated in Joy of Sake 2024 in February are listed below with the appetizers they served.
House-smoked Salmon Congee
furikake puffed rice, fresh local herbs
Albacore Tataki
seared albacore, shredded daikon w/ sweet white onion salad, yuzu, aioli and ponzu sesame oil sauce, jalapeno, fresh-grated ginger
Marinated Nairagi with Ume Shiso Rice
crunchy garlic furikake
Smoked Kona Kanpachi and Tea Rice
The Soy of Sake
Maui gold pineapple upside down soy sauce cake, sake-pickled raisins, dragon eye
Local Mushroom Korokke
black garlic katsu sauce
Vietnamese Home Style Soup
pork belly, shrimp balls, green onion, cilantro, fried shallots, fresh cracked pepper
Smoked Salmon with Truffle Mashed Potatoes
Korean Braised Short Ribs
Seafood Risotto
Shrimp & Hamakua Mushroom Risotto, parmesan cream
Shrimp & Hamakua Mushroom Risotto, parmesan cream
Patio Partners
Shrimp & Hamakua Mushroom Risotto, parmesan cream